Table 3.
Participants’ barriers associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance (n = 888)
| Barriers associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance | M (SD) | Vaccine refuses (N = 671) |
|---|---|---|
| I am concerned about the possible side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine | 3.82 (1.08) | 489 (72.9%) |
| I believe there is not enough scientific and clinical evidence on the effectiveness and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine | 3.52 (1.12) | 381 (56.8%) |
| I have not received sufficient information on the quality and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine | 3.19 (1.19) | 282 (42.0%) |
| Vaccination against COVID-19 is not required because I am confident that my immune system will cope with this infection. | 3.05 (1.10) | 259 (38.6%) |
| I do not consider vaccination against COVID-19 an effective way to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic | 3.06 (1.10) | 224 (33.4%) |
| I refuse vaccination as the environment in which I grew up (my family, guardians) is against vaccination in general, and in particular against the COVID-19 vaccine | 2.51 (1.20) | 178 (26.5%) |
| I am concerned that the COVID-19 vaccination is a purely commercial exercise designed to increase the profits of pharmaceutical companies | 2.75 (1.08) | 155 (23.1%) |
| In general, I do not consider vaccination to be an effective way to fight infectious diseases | 2.73 (1.09) | 155 (23.1%) |
| Vaccination against COVID-19 is not required if I have had COVID-19 | 2.84 (0.99) | 141 (21.0%) |
| I do not believe that COVID-19 is a dangerous infection for me | 2.57 (1.07) | 113 (16.8%) |
| I do not know where and how to get the COVID-19 vaccine | 2.55 (1.08) | 96 (14.3%) |
| I am concerned that the developed COVID-19 vaccine contains chips to control my privacy | 2.31 (1.09) | 82 (12.2%) |
| I refuse vaccinations for religious reasons | 2.07 (0.98) | 49 (7.3%) |